Kestra
100 · HealthyEvent-driven orchestration platform that runs workflows declared in YAML, with a UI, scheduling and hundreds of plugins.
Open source Internal tools & automation
Trigger.dev
95 · HealthyPlatform for background jobs, workflows and AI agents written in TypeScript, with retries, queues and run history.
ToolJet
93 · HealthyLow-code platform for internal tools and workflows with many data-source connectors.
Appsmith
91 · HealthyLow-code builder for admin panels, dashboards and internal CRUD apps.
Activepieces
91 · HealthyWorkflow automation with a visual builder and TypeScript-based integration pieces.
Budibase
88 · HealthyLow-code platform for forms, portals and approval apps on top of your databases.
Mathesar
86 · HealthySpreadsheet-like interface for viewing, editing and querying data directly in your Postgres database.
Windmill
85 · HealthyDeveloper platform that turns scripts into workflows, internal UIs and scheduled jobs.
Baserow
83 · HealthyNo-code database and app builder with a spreadsheet interface.
Refine
81 · HealthyReact framework for building admin panels, dashboards and internal tools on top of any backend.
Grist
78 · StableRelational spreadsheet with Python formulas, custom widgets and fine-grained access rules.
APITable
74 · StableVisual database with grid, kanban and gallery views, forms and an API-first design.
Teable
62 · StableSpreadsheet-style database on Postgres with views, forms, automations and real-time collaboration.
Automatisch
36 · At riskWorkflow automation that connects apps through triggers and actions, self-hosted so data stays on your servers.
Source-available and unverified licenses
The code for these is public, but the license is not an OSI open source license, or we have not verified it yet. Check the license notes on each project before relying on it.
n8n
100 · HealthyNode-based workflow automation with hundreds of integrations and code steps.
NocoBase
99 · HealthyPlugin-based no-code platform for building internal business systems on your own data model, with AI assistants.
Directus
97 · HealthyData platform that puts an admin app and REST/GraphQL APIs on top of any SQL database.
NocoDB
91 · HealthySpreadsheet-style interface over SQL databases, positioned as an Airtable replacement.
Grist
Relational spreadsheet with Python formulas, custom widgets and fine-grained access rules.
Alternative to
Will it still be around?
Stable
Score 78/100
Can a business use it freely?
Free to use
Apache-2.0 · open source (permissive)
Features compared
has,doesn't3 features2 features
10/13 Airtable features free in Grist
✕ doesn't have it · ◐ partly · $ higher plan or paid editionBoth have 8
Headline Airtable features on the Team plan, and whether Grist has each in its free, self-hosted edition.
| Feature | AirtableTeam plan | Grist10 of 13 free |
|---|---|---|
| Airtable has, Grist doesn't3 | ||
| Kanban, calendar and gallery views | Included | PartlyCard and calendar widgets; kanban as a custom widget |
| Automations | Included25,000 runs a month | PartlyWebhooks and trigger formulas |
| App and interface builder | IncludedInterface Designer | PartlyLinked widgets and custom widgets |
| Grist has, Airtable doesn't2 | ||
| Field- and table-level permissions | Higher planBusiness plan | YesRow and column access rules |
| SAML single sign-on | Higher planBusiness plan | YesOIDC and SAML |
| Both have8 | ||
| Spreadsheet-style grid | Included | Yes |
| Linked records and lookups | Included | Yes |
| Formula fields | Included | YesPython formulas |
| Forms | Included | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Included | Yes |
| Record comments | Included | Yes |
| Revision history | Included1 year | YesSnapshots need S3-style storage |
| AI fields and assistant | IncludedMonthly AI credits | YesFormula assistant with your own key |
Sources
- Airtable, checked 2026-10-09: airtable.com, jetadmin.io
- Grist, checked 2026-10-09: github.com, support.getgrist.com
Flat Rate Deploy
A 25-seat team on Airtable Team pays about $500 a month. Grist on OpenTools costs $15 a month, setup included, so you save $485 a month, about $17,460 over three years.
Monthly cost
- Grist on OpenTools
- $15
- Airtable
$500
You save each month
$485/mo
97% less than today
Saving from month one
You save
- Over 3 years
- $17,460
- In year one
- $5,820
List price checked 7 Oct 2026 · Source · Disclaimer
Health score: 78/100
Stable · activity, bus factor and issue responsiveness, from GitHub
Score v2 · How it works
Activity
45% weight100/100
- Last commit 2 days ago (100/100).
- 1173 commits in the past 12 months (100/100).
- 15 releases in the past 12 months (100/100).
Bus factor
30% weight84/100
- Top contributor wrote 37% of the last 91 commits (past 12 months).
- 18 people authored those commits.
Responsiveness
25% weight30/100
- 42% of all issues are closed (636 open, 465 closed) (20/100).
- 11 of 30 recent issues got a reply or were closed (37/100).
License
Free to use
Apache-2.0 · Open source (permissive)
What you need to do
Use, change, host and sell it for any purpose, commercial included, with no license to buy. Keep the copyright notice.
Apache License 2.0 · Open source (permissive). OSI-approved license with few conditions beyond keeping the copyright notice.
Detected by GitHub as Apache-2.0.
GitHub activity
- Stars
- 12k
- Forks
- 654
- Commits, 12 mo
- 1.2k
- last 2 days ago
- Releases, 12 mo
- 15
- last 11 days ago
- Contributors
- 160
- 18 in last 91 commits
- Open issues
- 636
- 465 closed
Snapshot from 2026-10-09 · Funding: github
Top contributors
Points for pull requests merged into Grist and reviews of them since 22 April 2026 (older history is still loading). Building something another user asked for earns more. 14 people have points on Grist in all.
